Biomaterials - Module 3 and Module 5

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

• monomer

• dimer

• replicate

• polymer

A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals

• nature polymer

• natural polymer

• protein

• synthetic polymer

Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again

• thermoset

• thermoplastic

• elastomer

• kevlar

A thermoplastic polymer will be ______________________.

below its glass transition temperature.

• soft and flexible

• rigid and brittle

• translucent

• rubbery

Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

Define polymer

• circular molecule made with many repeating units

• short molecule made of a few repeating units

• long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units

• chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen

What is the process to make long polymer (plastic) chains?

• Fractional Distillation

• Curing

• Fracking

• Polymerization

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

• Thermosetting

• Elastomer

• Ferrous

• Thermo plastic

Which of the words given below best describe the structure of a polymer?

• Crystalline

• Grain

• Amorphous

• Laminated

Which of the following are found in the structure of a polymer?

• Chains

• Grains

• Brains

• Lanes